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+# Contributing
+
+## Development
+
+Clone the repository from GitHub.
+
+```
+$ git clone https://github.com/sstephenson/execjs
+```
+
+Now just cd into the directory and run `bundle install` to install the
+development dependencies.
+
+```
+$ cd execjs/
+$ bundle install
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+Tests can be ran via `rake`.
+
+```
+$ bundle exec rake
+```